Ray of Hope - 85th Draw

[romrumrira]

See you guys on Friday :3


and Congrats to Xibalban

 

[mathansri]

Damn you CIC.. I just lost 6 months of my life between last night and now. It was that long!

 

[ishq74]

Dear friends,

Some tagging first to garner attention from old (mostly inactive now) pals:

@andieangel @lino82 @KingKurly @tjsecondtry @Wandering Mind @Karnesh @Ornela Forsyte @ivancabrer @trumprefugee @arunroy007 @BillHyatt @AlliBatista @mqamar1994 @shaun75 @TanakaM @Wacky1.nash @sundar17feb99 @gurpreet.ts @abhishek_89 @baka and may others that I may have missed (sorry I got a year older in December 2017).

Some other members may also remember us as the first RoH couple: @xibalban and @iamxty

It gives me immense pleasure to share that we just had a baby boy today .
Yes, we received our PPR today . Would not have achieved this milestone without the support from this forum and all our pals here. Thank you all.

We are PNP-Outland (Ontario) and our VO is Singapore, and we had just completed our 6 month processing time. I must take this opportunity to publicly thank my persevering wife @iamxty, who did all the hard work right from PNP application, to adding me as a dependent midway in the application, managing the PoF, staying awake late multiple nights to compile an impeccable document kit, and instilling hope and courage during the nerve-wrecking post ITA process; besides other personal pains that she bore to realise our Canadian dream. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be here today sharing this good news. My heartfelt gratitude to her and lots of love!! I feel blessed to have her as my soulmate .

To all those awaiting their ITAs, I wish you the very best. Never give up hope, learn from @iamxty and members like @tjsecondtry. There is always scope for improvement, and there is always an opportunity awaiting; to those awaiting their PPRs, just hang in there. It's just a matter of time. CIC really likes to test your endurance levels, so don't get frustrated.

With best regards,

See you again!!!

Congratulations @xibalban and @iamxty ! Wish you a wonderful and prosperous life in Canada ! Please do visit us in this forum so we can dig out some of your experience and knowledge about the EE processes . Now you can safely update your signature from country bumpkin to Canadian PR

 

[Chillovski]

Okay, so no draw happened yesterday. Sad, of course, but take this as a sign of things to come later this year.

One thing that is now clear is that you cannot now compare 2018 with 2017. We are also now very unlikely to have 90,000 ITAs in 2018... ain't gonna happen folks. Unless of course there's a tsunami of ITAs in the days ahead.

So time for a reality check, and action, rather than despair. If your CRS is a bit low and it appears that an ITA will remain a distant dream, then stop being sad and start working on finding alternatives with regards to your future. ITA issuance is really not in your hands, so no point in worrying. If you have the funds and the means, try enrolling in one of Canada's numerous universities.

Chart an alternative path, there's a big world out there and opportunity of something better can knock at anytime, you just have to spend your energies on more positive thoughts/activities.

 

[premchandar.au]

Just in case a draw happens this Friday then the cutoffs will revise by? And if it is next Wednesday - then what is the prediction

 

[premchandar.au]

@abhishek_89 I am at 441 since December 25th 2017. NOC 0601 Corporate Sales Manager. If the draw does not happen today you think I should reopen my profile for OINP?

Almost same here. 441 since 17 Dec 17. What is the meaning of reopening OINP?

 

[pretty_woman1]

so when is the next draw? is it on this friday, march 9 or next wednesday, march 14?

 

[iamxty]

Ray of Hope thread - my second home, where I learned and grew up with people who have the same dream as mine.

Having said that, it is just right to post the good news to all of you here.

After exactly 6 months, 07-Mar-2018 at 9:33 ET, I received the golden email. My husband @xibalban already posted our appreciation to all who have helped us realise our Canadian dream. But I want to personally I thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Rest assured I will never leave this great online community.

My timeline:
PNP-O, SGVO
01-Aug-17 Nomination (OINP timeline in my signature)
02-Aug-17 ITA
07-Sep-17 AOR
04-Oct-17 IP1/ADR (Travel History)
10-Oct-17 NA2/MEP (after uploading ADR)
07-Nov-17 File transfer to SGVO
13-Dec-17 Phone interview (child custody)
20-Dec-17 IP2 (added spouse on the same day)
07-Mar-18 PPR

I got married to @xibalban, whom I met in this forum. I never thought the delay was because of marrying him but BGC had really taken a longer time or SGVO is just too slow.

Timeline of adding him to my application:
01-Dec-17 marriage
13-Dec-17 inform CIC of the marriage
20-Dec-17 sent spouse documents to SGVO via email, spouse name and UCI added to CIC account
13-Jan-17 request to upload spouse documents to CIC account

Since IP2 on 20-Dec, Security has been “Not Started” from the two GCMS notes that we requested. I was under the impression that I am in SS because of my extensive overseas travels and work experience in Saudi Arabia, then marrying an Indian (interfaith marriage). But God is so good, we got our PPR!

To my fellow Canadian dreamers, never stop believing. Where there is a will, there will always be a way. It may be a bumpy road but we will get there. Not soon for most of us, but we will, later.

Keep the hope alive!

Love lots,
Christy

 

[Chillovski]

Just in case a draw happens this Friday then the cutoffs will revise by? And if it is next Wednesday - then what is the prediction

You never know with IRCC, but a Friday draw is unlikely.

If I have to guess for next Wednesday, I'd say 3,250 ITAs, CRS cut off at 446. Not looking too hopeful I'm afraid.

 

[kanu]

I guess IRCC is now inline with ONIP and may not issue ITA for the CRS score which NOIs have been issued. So guess the increase in ITA cutoff, as they did not had enough numbers above 446 maybe that's why no draw yesterday. Hoping for the best.
Sitting at 438 and don't wanna spend 1500 cad as that will affect my POF.
Hoping to increase score with spouse IELTS.

 

[Chillovski]

Ray of Hope thread - my second home, where I learned and grew up with people who have the same dream as mine.

Having said that, it is just right to post the good news to all of you here.

After exactly 6 months, 07-Mar-2018 at 9:33 ET, I received the golden email. My husband @xibalban already posted our appreciation to all who have helped us realise our Canadian dream. But I want to personally I thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Rest assured I will never leave this great online community.

My timeline:
PNP-O, SGVO
01-Aug-17 Nomination (OINP timeline in my signature)
02-Aug-17 ITA
07-Sep-17 AOR
04-Oct-17 IP1/ADR (Travel History)
10-Oct-17 NA2/MEP (after uploading ADR)
07-Nov-17 File transfer to SGVO
13-Dec-17 Phone interview (child custody)
20-Dec-17 IP2 (added spouse on the same day)
07-Mar-18 PPR

I got married to @xibalban, whom I met in this forum. I never thought the delay was because of marrying him but BGC had really taken a longer time or SGVO is just too slow.

Timeline of adding him to my application:
01-Dec-17 marriage
13-Dec-17 inform CIC of the marriage
20-Dec-17 sent spouse documents to SGVO via email, spouse name and UCI added to CIC account
13-Jan-17 request to upload spouse documents to CIC account

Since IP2 on 20-Dec, Security has been “Not Started” from the two GCMS notes that we requested. I was under the impression that I am in SS because of my extensive overseas travels and work experience in Saudi Arabia, then marrying an Indian (interfaith marriage). But God is so good, we got our PPR!

To my fellow Canadian dreamers, never stop believing. Where there is a will, there will always be a way. It may be a bumpy road but we will get there. Not soon for most of us, but we will, later.

Keep the hope alive!

Love lots,
Christy

Fascinating... didn't know this web site has even played matchmaker! More power to you both. Wish you all the best in your Canadian adventure!

 

[iamxty]

@iamxty Hey, yes long time, how are you? you are in final lap of your application,i think you should be OK.so, stay cool. My Canada plans never kicked off, for one reason or another ,i have waited long time for Canada(since 2016),so practicality demands me to change course. No matter how hopeful i am, i cant reverse age.Thanks for your wishes. yes, we can plan a meet up in Apr

We really need to meet before May. I got my PPR today and we need to land before 02-June

My happiness is sky high now but also anxious. I got barely 2 months left to land

 

[trumprefugee]

Dear friends,

Some tagging first to garner attention from old (mostly inactive now) pals:

@andieangel @lino82 @KingKurly @tjsecondtry @Wandering Mind @Karnesh @Ornela Forsyte @ivancabrer @trumprefugee @arunroy007 @BillHyatt @AlliBatista @mqamar1994 @shaun75 @TanakaM @Wacky1.nash @sundar17feb99 @gurpreet.ts @abhishek_89 @baka and may others that I may have missed (sorry I got a year older in December 2017).

Some other members may also remember us as the first RoH couple: @xibalban and @iamxty

It gives me immense pleasure to share that we just had a baby boy today .
Yes, we received our PPR today . Would not have achieved this milestone without the support from this forum and all our pals here. Thank you all.

We are PNP-Outland (Ontario) and our VO is Singapore, and we had just completed our 6 month processing time. I must take this opportunity to publicly thank my persevering wife @iamxty, who did all the hard work right from PNP application, to adding me as a dependent midway in the application, managing the PoF, staying awake late multiple nights to compile an impeccable document kit, and instilling hope and courage during the nerve-wrecking post ITA process; besides other personal pains that she bore to realise our Canadian dream. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be here today sharing this good news. My heartfelt gratitude to her and lots of love!! I feel blessed to have her as my soulmate .

To all those awaiting their ITAs, I wish you the very best. Never give up hope, learn from @iamxty and members like @tjsecondtry. There is always scope for improvement, and there is always an opportunity awaiting; to those awaiting their PPRs, just hang in there. It's just a matter of time. CIC really likes to test your endurance levels, so don't get frustrated.

With best regards,

See you again!!!

Wow, heartiest congrats to both of you, @xibalban @iamxty ! And right after you posted about feeling down @iamxty
I am so happy for both of you and hope to meet you guys in Canada soon!

 

[fmk8890]

Is it possible to have a draw on a Friday??

 

[mowaiskhalid]

So I guess now it can be assumed that CIC don't want to the score to go below 440 and therefore they will skip the draws if it they check and find out that it will go below that.

Two ways -

Either we all boycott increasing our scores and force them to get it low (0% chance of that happening )

Or we just get our scores up somehow.

Sitting at 437 since November. Max score in my ielts will take the score to 441 but not even hopeful with that now. So maybe start research for Australian PR or wait until October this year to get my Msc done to increase by CRS to 465 or something....